We are so ON IT! (well, someone has to say it). The Muddy ear is firmly to terra firma, zoning in on the latest rumblings of cool stuff and keeping you fully gossed up on the fun stuff. Shall we?

Artist Residence opens in South Leigh, Oxfordshire tomorrow!

Nothing more fun than a new boutique inn in Muddy territory and the Artist Residence has quite the pedigree, with beautiful hideaways in Brighton, Cornwall and London. A pub and restaurant with 5 stylish bedrooms, plus a further seven rooms in a cottage, outbuildings and stables later in the year, you can find it just south of Witney. Race you to it!

Designer Florence Bridge at Nellie & Dove, Deddington, 9 June

Love your fashion? Designer Florence Bridge, known primarily for her digitally printed silks, patchwork leather and shearling textures, rocks up to awesome new boutique Nellie & Dove in Deddington on Friday 9th June (6 – 8pm) to chat about her fashion rise and rise. After a first class degree from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and stints with luxury womenswear designers she made her debut LFW appearance with her AW16 collection and it’s been air kisses all round ever since.

A global first for Le Manoir

Some bloke called Raymond Blanc, who owns Le Manoir de Quat’Saisons, is opening the first ever gardening school in a Michelin star restaurant. No details on how you can attend but at least you can impart the knowledge sagely at your next dinner party!

First ever Open Air Cinema at The Swan, Streatley, 8 June

A smidge over the border into Berkshire we go for the first ever Open Air Cinema Night at The Swan, Streatley. It rolls into action on 8 June with Top Gun. Take me to bed or lose me forever! (hang on, I’m just going to have a burrito first, I’ve seen the Wandering Feast catering van).

New pop up club pippety pops into Marlow, June to Sept

Couldn’t get tickets for Pub in the Park this weekend in Marlow? Never mind, there’s another pop up event happening next month – Dallethis a combo of two London-based chefs heading towards Marlow for a series of pop-up dining nights from June – Sept. Watch this space for more info.

Brazilian Churrasco, LASSCO Three Pigeons, Sun 4 June

LASSCO Three Pigeons in Milton Common, Oxon, is enjoying quite the gastronomic resurgence. Next month it’s going grillo loco, with its Brazilian Churrasco grill day – all you can eat apparently and all in the gorgeously quirky surrounds of LASSCO’s architectural curios. It’s £18 for adults and £9 for kids – go fill your chuteiras!